Were going to eat italian tonight---and Im still trying to figure out what kind of wine. I know we are going to share a dessert wine over an open fire---probably plum sake--but still looking for a drink for our italian dinner. Any sugggestions? Or maybe tell me what youre eating and drinking
2007-02-14 07:40:18 · 9 answers · asked by Ask a Health Nut 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The best advice I ever got from a renowned winery was not to worry about what types of wine go with what types of food. Drink what you like! What I would suggest is to go with a dry red wine such as a good cabernet (if you like reds) with your dinner - that way when you get to your plum sake (yum!) at the fire, it'll taste like the perfect sweet dessert.
2007-02-14 09:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by mstrayg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, tonight I had Turkish kebabs (shish-kebab, sheftali kebab, and skewered kofte), and I had a glass of Andesitis with that. This is a Cypriot red wine. It comes from vinyards about 1000m. above sea level, on the southern slopes of the Troodos mountains in Cyprus. It has a dark ruby red colour, soft tanins and forest fruit aromas. It was delicious.
As for an Italian dinner, I would suggest you drink an Italian red wine; unless of course you are having "frutta del mare. Then you should drink an Italian white.
2007-02-14 09:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by anlarm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your dinner includes red sauce then you could try a Chianti or some other Sangiovese. Red Zinfandel also works. Also a nice tuscan or Sicilian red. I'm probably having grilled salmon with a good pinot noir.
2007-02-14 08:16:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are going to the keg steakhouse and i am not sure what wine we will be drinking (i leave that up to my fiance cause he knows his stuff) but i will probably have a mango martini with our appetizer and share a bottle of wine or champagne. to find out what wine you should drink why not call the restaurant and ask them to recommmend a few of their reasonanbly priced bottles. happy valentines day. i bet they will recommend a nice red if you have pasta or a white if you are having fish.
2007-02-14 08:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I'd splurge on sparkling wine for Valentine's. It goes with everything. Otherwise I'd pick a crisp white, just not a chardonnay.
We're having Cajun pasta so we're having beer.
2007-02-14 11:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am having Italian as well, and we always go for Robert Mondavi Pinot Noire, any dry red is good to go with itialian. Syrah, cabernet savingnon, a pinot is my favorite.
2007-02-14 10:18:18 · answer #6 · answered by #1fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are having curried cream of squash & carrot soup alongside with sparkling heat biscuits for dinner, and we are going to be ingesting faucet water. i'm pregnant so no wine with dinner for me. =-( (Oh, and we are waiting till Friday to rejoice Valentine's day, it will be quieter on the restaurrant and we are going to get greater valuable service!)
2016-10-02 03:31:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm drinking a glass of Salice Salentino right now, without any food.
2007-02-14 14:38:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about dinner but I do know that there will be Champagne involved. It is Valentine's Day, after all. Salud!
2007-02-14 08:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋